Location: Prairie Du Sac, WIAccident Number: CEN17LA090Date & Time: 12/28/2016, 1230 CSTRegistration: N6941XAircraft: CESSNA 172BAircraft Damage: SubstantialDefining Event: Loss of control on groundInjuries: 2 NoneFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - PersonalAnalysis The private pilot was conducting a local flight. He reported that, during the flight, the engine started to run roughly. He decided to return to the airport for a precautionary landing. About 4 miles from the airport and while lined up for landing, the pilot increased the engine throttle with no response; the airplane lost total power. He decided to land the airplane on a roadway about 1 mile from the airport. After landing on the roadway and coming to a complete stop, the pilot restarted the engine and attempted to taxi off the roadway. While he was taxiing the airplane, it struck three roadway signs and a fence, which resulted in structural damage to the left wing.After the airplane was recovered, small amounts of water were present in the fuel from both wing sumps and the gascolator. The engine was started, ran normally, and both magnetos checked within normal limits. The loss of engine power could have resulted from water in the fuel but the definitive reason could not be determined.Although the pilot landed the airplane successfully on the roadway after having engine power problems, his decision to taxi the airplane from the roadway and his failure to avoid the roadway signs and fence resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. Probable Cause and FindingsThe National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:The pilot's decision to taxi the airplane from the roadway and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from signs and a fence after a successful emergency landing following a total loss of engine power.FindingsAircraftFuel - Fluid typeFuel - Fluid conditionPersonnel issuesDecision making/judgment - Pilot (Cause)Monitoring environment - Pilot (Cause)Environmental issuesTree(s) - Effect on operationSign/marker - Effect on operationFactual Information On December 28, 2016, about 1230 central standard time, a Cessna 172B single engine airplane, N6941X, registered to a private individual, sustained substantial damage after it struck roadway signs while attempting to taxi after a successful emergency landing near Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight was being conducted under the provisions of Federal Code of Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from the Sauk-Prairie Airport (91C), Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin about 1130.The pilot reported that he was flying locally at 4,500 feet after departing from 91C. The engine started to run rough and the pilot applied carburetor heat. He decided to return to the airport for a precautionary landing. About 4 miles from the airport, and lined up for landing on runway 18, the pilot increased the engine throttle but had no response. He decided to land on a roadway about 1 mile from the airport.After landing on the roadway and coming to a stop, the pilot started the engine and attempted to taxi off the roadway. While taxiing, the airplane struck 3 road signs and an iron fence, resulting in structural damage to the left wing.The local Sheriff closed the highway as the airplane was loaded onto a trailer and transported to 91C where it was examined by an FAA inspector. Approximately 4-5 gallons of fuel were present in each wing tank. Small amounts of water were present in the fuel from both wing sumps and the gascolator. The engine was started, ran normally, and both magnetos checked within normal limits. The fuel appeared to be automotive fuel. The pilot confirmed that he used automotive fuel. Review of the logbooks did not disclose that the airplane was approved for the use of automotive fuel.History of FlightTaxiCollision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)Loss of control on ground (Defining event)

NTSB Identification: CEN17LA09014 CFR Part 91: General AviationAccident occurred Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in Prairie Du Sac, WIAircraft: CESSNA 172B, registration: N6941XInjuries: 2 Uninjured.This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.On December 28, 2016, about 1230 central standard time, a Cessna 172B single engine airplane, N6941X, registered to a private individual, sustained substantial damage after it struck roadway signs while attempting to taxi after a successful emergency landing. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight was being conducted under the provisions of Federal Code of Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from the Prairie Du Sac Airport (91C) about 1130.The pilot reported that he was flying locally at 4,500 feet after departing from 91C. The engine started to run rough and the pilot applied carburetor heat. He decided to return to the airport for a precautionary landing. About 4 miles from the airport, and lined up for landing on runway 18, the pilot increased the engine throttle, but had no response. He decided to land the airplane on US Highway 12, about 1 mile from the airport. After landing on the roadway and coming to a stop, the pilot started the engine and attempted to taxi off the roadway. While taxiing, the airplane struck 3 road signs and an iron fence, resulting in structural damage to the left wing.The local Sheriff closed the highway as the airplane was loaded onto a trailer and transported to 91C where it was examined by an FAA inspector. Approximately 4-5 gallons of fuel were present in each wing tank. Small amounts of water were present in the fuel from both wing sumps and the gascolator. The engine was started, ran normally, and both magnetos checked within normal limits. The fuel appeared to be automotive fuel.The pilot confirmed that he used automotive fuel. Initial review of the logbooks did not disclose that the airplane was approved for the use of automotive fuel.

The Wall Street Journal By Jon SindreuJanuary 17, 2019 7:35 a.m. ETAirlines are providing an early glimpse into the health of the global economy: Growth appears robust in the U.S., a bit less so in Europe.Fourth-quarter earnings released this week by Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, two of the largest U.S. carriers, were broadly positive, with both companies beating analysts’ expectations.United in particular had a positive message for the wider U.S. stock market: Business bookings—large corporate accounts and travel agencies—were up 11% in the first week of the year.This is a “reasonably good forward indicator for the health of the economy” because “business customers are back in the office and planning business trips,” said President Scott Kirby in a conference call Wednesday. “Historically if companies are seeing weakness or are worried about the outlook they almost always reduce the travel and entertainment budget for the coming year.”The strength of bookings is particularly notable given the U.S. government shutdown, which is reducing federal employees’ travel—for work but also leisure, since many aren’t getting paid. Delta estimated that the shutdown will cost the company $25 million in January, contributing to weaker first-quarter expectations.Looking through the shutdown, however, Delta also said the U.S. economy appears very strong. Domestic revenue from its premium cabins—another key bellwether for the state of flyers’ budgets—continues to set records.While two airlines don’t make a trend, they do seem to confirm recent data suggesting that fears about a U.S. recession are premature. The stock market’s drop in the last few months of 2018 seems to have been mostly driven by fears—as yet unfounded—that a downturn is due after a decade of uninterrupted expansion, as well as a reasonable correction in the valuation of some overbought technology shares.Concerns about the rest of the global economy might be more warranted. Earnings expectations in Europe and Asia are being revised down at a much faster pace. Delta is seeing “cautionary signs” in trans-Atlantic flights, and fares in the region are weakening for United. This bodes ill for European carriers, most of which will report figures next month.One of the main risks faced by money managers this year is underestimating the extent to which the Chinese economy can slow and, especially, how much this will impact the European economy. Judging by early airline results, the U.S. seems like a safer place to invest.Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.wsj.com

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today asked the U.S. Forest Service to investigate reports that Canada is unfairly subsidizing its aerial firefighting industry, endangering wildfire readiness in Oregon and the West as well as putting U.S. competitors at an unjust disadvantage for wildfire work. Wyden noted in his letter for U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen that these concerns raise urgent questions because responses are due this month to the Forest Service’s Request for Proposals for Large Air Tanker Services.“While I am concerned about the readiness of the United States to fight the growing number and severity of forest fires, including with domestic resources, I am also concerned that unfair foreign subsidies put domestic producers at an economic disadvantage,” wrote Wyden, a strong advocate of ensuring Oregon has enough air tankers available for wildfires.Citing a report that the Canadian government made a $3.4 million investment in a Canadian-owned aerial firefighting company, Wyden wrote Christiansen that such subsidies would create an uneven playing field, hurting the safety of federal lands and neighboring communities.“I ask that your office evaluate these press reports and determine whether the reported subsidies are having a detrimental impact on U.S. service providers and the future readiness of the federal government and individual states to fight forest fires,” he wrote.A copy of the letter is here.Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.wyden.senate.gov